Colorado · Lake fishing · Near Leadville

Whistler Point

Jun–Sep
best months

Is Whistler Point open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Whistler Point, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Whistler Point is a lake fishing spot in Colorado's Pike and San Isabel National Forests, within the Leadville Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site is not reservable. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical July averages from the nearby Twin Lakes reservoir weather station run to a high of 74°F and a low of 43°F, while June and September are a little cooler, with highs around 70°F and 65°F. Dexter Point Boating Site is about 0.7 miles away, and Dexter Campground and Sunnyside Fishing Site are both within a mile. The Colorado Trail passes about 1.3 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Dexter Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Two Mile Brewing

    Bar

    On your way back · 11 mi
  • If it rainsLongled, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Temple Israel

    Museum

    In town

    Historic frontier synagogue building

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Whistler Point

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      34° / 5°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 5°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 13°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 21°

      6 wet

    5. May

      58° / 30°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 37°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 43°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 42°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 35°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 26°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 17°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 8°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Lakes Rsvr, CO, 0.7 mi away at 9,236 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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